Jon Stewart Quotes

Satire is fascinating stuff. It's deadly serious, and when politics begin to break down, there is a drift towards satire, because it's the only thing that makes any sense.

There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you.

Some comedy has turned into, 'Donald Trump's bad, isn't he?' That's a true statement. But where is your joke?

A lot of French comedy is satire.

From my experience, politicians are much more uncomfortable being made fun of than they are being preached at and screeched at - you know, and the soapbox routine. They're much more uneasy knowing they're a target of ridicule.

Bad times for the Republic are great times for satire.

We all joke about Bush. You go to a meeting and just say “Bush” and everyone will laugh.

I think that humor has become a principle means of communication among Americans about politics.

We make fun of our leaders.

It's an old Elizabethan idea. The fool is the only one who is allowed to make fun of the king because he is a fool. I can say whatever I want about anybody else because I'm just an idiot talking - I'm not insisting that I'm any smarter than anyone else. It's satire.

I think politics is extremely funny in and of itself.

I've never been much drawn towards satire of any kind.

Satire's my weapon, but I'm too discreet To run amuck, and tilt at all I meet.

In general satire, every man perceives A slight attack, yet neither fears nor grieves.

Satire recoils whenever charged too high; round your own fame the fatal splinters fly.

Satire has a great big glaring target. If successful, it blasts a great big hole in the center. Directness there must be and singleness of aim: it is all aim, all trajectory.

Satire is tragedy plus time.

By rights, satire is a lonely and introspective occupation, for nobody can describe a fool to the life without much patient self-inspection.

Satire should, like a polished razor keen, Wound with a touch that's scarcely felt or seen.

Satirists gain the applause of others through fear, not through love.

It's easy being a humorist when you've got the whole government working for you.

Satire is focused bitterness.

Satire is a lesson, parody is a game.

Everything can be satirized.

It's all been satirized for your protection.